Eteima Thu Naba [PREMIUM]

Young couples today are more likely to turn to professional therapy or, unfortunately, divorce courts, rather than seeking the counsel of an aunt. The loss of this tradition signals a shift in how we view conflict—not as a community issue to be solved together, but as a private failure to be hidden.

A fictional piece involving these character types? Eteima Thu Naba

While rare in mainstream literature, some contemporary Manipuri writers explore these "darker" family dynamics to critique the pressures of the joint family system or to deconstruct traditional Meitei social structures. Social Perception Publicly, the topic is considered highly taboo and "vulgar" ( athi-achot Young couples today are more likely to turn